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Wow! Another list of recommended books to read in 2019 has come out with The Homecoming on it, which of course makes it a very fine and accurate list indeed!
This one comes from the CBC, our national broadcaster and supporter of all things bookish, which gladdens my heart all the more.
Check out the whole list here:
It’s exciting to know that book people – the ones who read and review for a living – are looking forward to something new from you. As is the case of Deborah Dundas, Books Editor at the Toronto Star.
Here’s the Star’s list of the Top 20 Picks to Read in 2019.
Happy New Year!
Back from an amazing, friend and family-filled holidays to work, stuff I neglected and tried to forget about from the past several weeks, more work…but also some great news.
Chatelaine Magazine has selected The Homecoming among its Buzziest Books for 2019!
The publication of The Homecoming is only a little more than three months away! The lead-up to a book appearing in the world is always a strange way of experiencing time. It’s forever away…forever…then suddenly it’s TOMORROW. I’m excited about this one in particular because it touches on some issues that are important to me (and all of us, I think). I wanted to write a psychological thriller about family that also said something about larger issues, both of political and personal dimensions.
Part of the run-up to Publication Day (if you’re lucky) is seeing the blurbs that will appear on the book’s jacket. I’m always grateful when a colleague takes the time to read and say something insightful about the work. Over and above the promotional aspects, it eases some of the doubts one has before the thing you’ve been working on is well and truly “out there.” The first comment I saw for The Homecoming was from Lisa Gabriele, an amazing writer who has written highly varied kinds of books in her career, most recently neo-gothic suspense in The Winters, a highly recommended re-imaginging of duMaurier’s Rebecca. Check it out.
Here’s what Lisa had to say about The Homecoming:
“Part macabre family drama, part chilling dystopian nightmare, The Homecoming is the kind of story that could only spring from the darkest imagination. Pyper is a master of the artful thriller, and Belfountain, the mysterious mansion at the centre of this terrifying novel, might be one of the most eerily realized hellscapes ever. The last page is a jaw-dropper.” – Lisa Gabriele, bestselling author of The Winters
Here it is! The cover for my new novel, The Homecoming!
It’s out everywhere in the English-speaking world February 26, 2019. But pre-ordering totally allowed. Wise, in fact.
My new novel HOMECOMING is out in February, but because I am too excited and don’t want to wait that long to share it with you, I’ll be revealing the cover NEXT TUESDAY! So check back in on Sept.25 for the whole razzmatazz.
But…because I’m already having trouble keeping the cover to myself, here is a little teaser for you to enjoy!
Delighted to see myself among other ass-kicking writers on a Barnes & Noble list recommending ten writers to read if you dig the King. Check it out:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/10-must-read-authors-for-stephen-king-fans/
I’m teaching a workshop in Toronto this February.
It’s called “Power of the Pitch” and it’s all about how to make your idea for a story – something we often wrongly assume to be fixed – as strong as it can be. In the process, we will produce three documents that are increasingly crucial to finding success in publication: the outline, the verbal pitch script, and the cover letter.
Had a day of events in Winnipeg and had a great time. The capper, though, was a night reading at the historical Dalnavert House downtown. In the attic. And the place is haunted through and through. Great vibe for a scary story.
(Check the place out next time you’re in The Peg).
